Faculty - Dr. Vinod V

Dr. Vinod V

Assistant Professor (Archaeology) & HOD

MA, NET, Ph.D vinodarchaeo2003@gmail.com
Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Vinod V
Assistant Professor of Archaeology,
Mar Thoma College for Women, Perumbavoor
(Affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam)
Research Supervisor,
Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam
Email: vinod.v@marthomacollege.ac.in
Mobile: +91 70121 40532 | +91 81291 79069
Academic profile

Archaeologist specializing in Harappan archaeology and archaeological science, with research expertise in ceramic technology, ceramic petrography, archaeometry, museology, and South Indian archaeology. My research examines ceramic production, craft specialization, technological traditions, and cultural interaction through interdisciplinary approaches that integrate archaeological science, petrographic analysis, ethnoarchaeology, and material culture studies. Combining extensive excavation and exploration experience across Gujarat and Kerala with archaeometric research, museum documentation, and heritage studies, my work contributes to understanding technological organization, production systems, and cultural connectivity in the archaeological record while actively engaging in research supervision, academic leadership, and collaborative scholarly research.

Research Interests
  • Harappan archaeology and craft production
  • Archaeological ceramics and ceramic petrography
  • Archaeometry and archaeological science
  • Iron Age and Early Historic archaeology
  • South Indian archaeology
  • Material culture and technological traditions
  • Museology, museum documentation, and heritage studies
Education
Year Programme Institution
2012 PhD in Archaeology and Ancient History The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Gujarat, India

Thesis: Specialisation in Harappan Pottery Production: A Case Study from Gujarat
2003 Master of Arts (M.A.) in Archaeology Department of Archaeology, University of Kerala, India
2013 Diploma in Office Automation Board of Examinations, State Directorate of Computer Education and Training (SDCT),           Government of Kerala, India
2013 Diploma in Desktop Publishing Board of Examinations, State Directorate of Computer Education and Training (SDCT),           Government of Kerala, India
2001 Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in History S.N. College, Kollam (Affiliated to the University of Kerala), India
Academic and Professional Experience
Year(s) Position / Role Institution / Organisation
2023 – Present Recognized PhD Research Supervisor Research Centre in History, Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam, Mahatma Gandhi University
2017 – Present Assistant Professor of Archaeology Mar Thoma College for Women, Perumbavoor (Affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam)
2015 – 2017 Post-doctoral Research Fellow Centre for Archaeological Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Gujarat
2014 – 2015 Research Associate Kerala Council for Historical Research, Thiruvananthapuram
2012 – 2014 Assistant Professor (Contract) Department of Archaeology, University of Kerala
2010 – 2012 Research Associate Indian Institute of Research in Numismatic Studies (IIRNS), Nasik, Maharashtra
2008 –2009 Assistant Archaeologist Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Gujarat
2003 – 2010 PhD Scholar Department of Archaeology and Ancient History, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Gujarat
Eligibility
  • UGC-NET (Lectureship) Qualified in Archaeology — 2002 and 2004 (University Grants Commission)
Publications

Book

  • Vinod, V. (2015). A handbook on ancient Indian coins. Unma Publishers, Kerala.

 Peer-reviewed Journal Articles and Book Chapters:

  • Vinod, V., & Pillai, S. K. (2026). Scripts of faith and space: Jainism, society, and early urbanism in South India. In K. Rajan, R. Sivananthan, V. P. Yathees Kumar, & K. Bakialakshmi (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Conference on Tamil Epigraphy (Vol. I). Department of Archaeology, Government of Tamil Nadu.
  • Vinod, V., & Sukumaran, P. (2026). Decoding ceramic technology: Thin-section petrography and integrated scientific pathways. In K. Rajan, R. Sivananthan, V. P. Yathees Kumar, & K. Bakialakshmi (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Symposium on Recent Scientific Studies in Archaeology of Tamil Nadu (Vol. II). Department of Archaeology, Government of Tamil Nadu.
  • Vinod, V. (2025). Signs of the past: Unraveling the continuity of rock art and pottery graffiti. Heritage: Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Archaeology, 10, 347–362.
  • Vinod, V. (2025). Rethinking the museum landscape: Trends, imbalances, and policy pathways. Heritage: Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Archaeology, 11. (In press).
  • Vinod, V. (2024). Petroglyphs and pottery graffiti: A cultural diode. In B. L. Malla, D. K. Sant, & P. C. K. (Eds.), Rock art of South India with special reference to Kerala (pp. 1–11). Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts.
  • Vinod, V. (2020). Harappan graffiti from Dholavira. In Human and heritage: An archaeological spectrum of Asiatic countries (Vol. II, Festschrift volume in honour of Prof. Ajith Kumar). Department of Archaeology, University of Kerala.
  • Vinod, V., & Bisht, R. S. (2017). Harappan writing media from Dholavira. In Proceedings of the International Seminar on Struggle and Resistance: Changing Paradigms and Perspectives (pp. 160–174). P.G. Department of History, SSV College, Valayanchirangara, and Kerala State Higher Education Council.
  • Rithvik, G., Kumar, A., Rajesh, S. V., Vinod, V., & Abhayan, G. S. (2017). West Asian ceramics at Vizhinjam. In A. Kumar et al. (Eds.), Kailashnath Hethu: Essays in prehistory, protohistory, and historical archaeology (Festschrift in honour of K. N. Dikshit). New Bharatiya Book Corporation.
  • Vinod, V., & Pillai, A. R. (2016). Iron Age in Kerala: A short summary. ICON: Journal of Archaeology and Culture.
  • Rajesh, S. V., Shaikh, S., Chase, B., Rawat, Y. S., Patel, A., Abhayan, G. S., Kumar, A., Gadekar, C., Raja, H. R., Uesugi, A., Vinod, V., Rejanimol, M. N., & Sukumaran, P. (2015). Craft production at Navinal: A Harappan settlement in Kachchh District, Gujarat. Atulya Varso, 8, 30–32.
  • Kumar, A., Rajesh, S. V., Abhayan, G. S., Vinod, V., & Stephen, S. (2015). International maritime trade: Evidence from Vizhinjam excavations, South India. In K. S. Mathew (Ed.), Imperial Rome, Indian Ocean regions and Muziris: New perspectives on maritime trade (pp. 297–306). Manohar Publishers and Distributors.
  • Vinod, V. (2014). In P. J. Cherian (Ed.), Pattanam excavations: Interim report of the eighth season (2014). Kerala Council for Historical Research.
  • Gadekar, C., Rajesh, S. V., Shaikh, S., Chase, B., Rawat, Y. S., Patel, A., Abhayan, G. S., Vinod, V., Kumar, A., & Prasad, P. A. (2014). Typological analysis of Chalcolithic lithic assemblage from Navinal, Kachchh District, Gujarat. Man and Environment.
  • Vinod, V. (2013). Bagasra ceramics: A petrographic perspective. Heritage: Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Archaeology. Department of Archaeology, University of Kerala.
  • Vinod, V., & Kumar, A. (2013). A survey of forts of Kerala. Journal of History. Archaeological Society of India.
  • Kumar, A., Rajesh, S. V., Abhayan, G. S., Vinod, V., & Stephen, S. (2013). Indian Ocean maritime trade: Evidence from Vizhinjam, South Kerala. Journal of Indian Ocean Archaeology, 9.
  • Rao, L. S., Krishnan, K., Vinod, V., et al. (2012). Petrography of Bairana ceramics. Man and Environment.
  • Vinod, V., & Krishnan, K. (2011). Potting skills: An ethnographic perspective. Man and Environment.
  • Vinod, V. (2011). Deriving an ethnographic model toward understanding craft specialization and standardization of archaeological ceramics. In A. Kumar (Ed.), Archaeology in Kerala: Emerging trends.
Workshops, Conferences, and Seminars Organized
Year(s) Workshops, Conferences, and Seminars Organized
2026 Served as Convener (jointly with Bibin Kuriakose and Jijo Jayaraj) for the Two-Day National Seminar on “Unravelling the Past: Perspectives and Challenges in History and Archaeology”, organized by the Department of History, Archaeology and Museology, Mar Thoma College for Women, Perumbavoor, held from 12–13 February 2026.
Served as Convener (jointly with Bibin Kuriakose and Jijo Jayaraj) for the Very Reverend A. A. Pylee Memorial Lecture, delivered by Prof. Aditya Mukherjee, Professor of Contemporary History (Retd.), Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, on the theme “Change to the Idea of India”, organized by the Department of History, Archaeology and Museology, Mar Thoma College for Women, Perumbavoor, on 11 February 2026.
2024 Served as Convener (jointly with Bibin Kuriakose and Jijo Jayaraj) for the Very Reverend A. A. Pylee Memorial Lecture, delivered by Shri Tushar Gandhi (Author and Great-Grandson of Mahatma and Kasturba Gandhi) on the theme “Changing India in the 21st Century”, organized by the Department of History, Archaeology and Museology, Mar Thoma College for Women, Perumbavoor, on 11 September 2024.
2023 Served as Convener (jointly with Bibin Kuriakose and Jijo Jayaraj) for the Very Reverend A. A. Pylee Memorial Lecture on “Women and International Career Opportunities”, organized by the Department of History, Archaeology and Museology, Mar Thoma College for Women, Perumbavoor, on 20 March 2023.
2021 Served as Convener (jointly with Bibin Kuriakose) for the Very Reverend A. A. Pylee Memorial Lecture, delivered by Dr Muralee Thummarukudy, Operations Chief, Crisis Management Branch, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Geneva, Switzerland, on the theme “Higher Education in the Post-COVID Scenario”, organized by the Department of History, Archaeology and Museology, Mar Thoma College for Women, Perumbavoor, on 28 September 2021.
2020 Served as Convener (jointly with Bibin Kuriakose) for the Very Reverend A. A. Pyle Memorial Lecture, delivered by Justice B. Kemal Pasha on the theme “Challenges of Indian Democracy in the Present Scenario”, organized by the Department of History, Archaeology and Museology, Mar Thoma College for Women, Perumbavoor, on 24 February 2020.
2019 Served as Co-Coordinator (jointly with Bibin Kuriakose) for the One-Day National Seminar on “Recent Trends in Archaeology”, organized by the Department of History, Archaeology and Museology, Mar Thoma College for Women, Perumbavoor, on 2 August 2019.
Served as Convener (jointly with Bibin Kuriakose) for the Very Reverend A. A. Pylee Memorial Lecture, delivered by Prof. P. J. Cherian on the theme “Emerging Perspectives in History and Archaeology: Kerala Renaissance—A Genetic History”, organized by the Department of History, Archaeology and Museology, Mar Thoma College for Women, Perumbavoor, held from 6–7 February 2019.
2018 Served as Convener (jointly with Priya Kurian, Bibin Kuriakose, and Gismon Thomas) for the Very Reverend A. A. Pylee Centenary Celebration and Memorial Lecture, delivered by Justice Narayana Kurup on the theme “Social Justice and Legal Interventions”, organized by the Department of History, Archaeology and Museology, Mar Thoma College for Women, Perumbavoor, on 28 February 2018.
2015 Served as Co-Coordinator (jointly with Alok Kanungo, V. N. Prabhakaran, and Sandhya Misra) for the Short-Term Course-cum-Workshop on “History, Science and Technology of Stone Beads”, jointly organized by IIT Gandhinagar and the Archaeological Survey of India, held from 10–14 August 2015.
2014 Served as Co-Coordinator (jointly with Dr V. N. Prabhakar, Alok Kanungo, and Sandhya Misra) for the National Workshop on “Archaeometallurgy”, funded by the Archaeological Survey of India and organized by the Centre for Archaeological Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, held from 8–10 December 2014.
2013 Served as Co-Coordinator (jointly with Dr Ajit Kumar, Mr Abhayan G. S., and Dr Rajesh S. V.) for the International Conference on “Harappan and Regional Chalcolithic Cultures of the Greater Indus Region: An International Conference on Indus Civilization”, funded by the University of Kerala, the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR), and Beta Analytics, India, organized by the Department of Archaeology, University of Kerala, Kazhakuttam, Thiruvananthapuram, held from 25–27 November 2013.
2010 Served as Co-Coordinator (jointly with Amiteshwar Jha and Danish Moin) for the One-Day National Workshop on “Practical Guide to the Fundamentals of Indian Numismatics”, held on 25 March 2010.
Served as Co-Coordinator (jointly with Amiteshwar Jha and Danish Moin) for the Two-Day National Workshop on “An Introduction to Ancient Indian Coins”, held from 15–16 June 2010.
Served as Co-Coordinator (jointly with Riza Abbas) for the Five-Day National Workshop on “Typo-Technological Study of Prehistoric Stone Tools and Ceramics”, held from 7–12 March 2010.
Served as Co-Coordinator (jointly with Amiteshwar Jha and Danish Moin) for the Three-Day National Workshop on “An Introduction to Historic Indian Coins and Their Manufacturing Techniques”, held from 15–17 February 2010.
Served as Co-Coordinator (jointly with Amiteshwar Jha and Danish Moin) for the Five-Day National Workshop on “An Introduction to Ancient Indian Coins”, held from 6–9 October 2010.
Workshop/ Conference /Seminar Selected Presentations
Year(s) Contributions
2026 Presented a paper titled “Fabric, Technology, and Provenance: A Thin-Section Petrographic Study of Megalithic Ceramics from Kohla, Maharashtra” at the Three-Day National Seminar on “Materializing Ritual and Memory: Archaeological and Ethnographic Insights into Mortuary Practices”, held from 25–27 March 2026 at C. V. Raman Hall, Central Laboratory for Instrumentation and Facilitation (CLIF), Kariavattom, organized by the University of Kerala.
Presented a paper titled “Reconstructing Ceramic Technologies: Integrative Petrographic and Archaeometric Perspectives in Contemporary Archaeology” at the Three-Day National Seminar on “Reframing the Past: Newer Perspectives in Archaeology and Kochi’s Living Heritage: Community, Identity, and Sustainability”, held from 12–14 January 2026 at G. N. R. Hall, Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam, organized by the Department of Archaeology and Material Cultural Studies.
2023 Presented a paper titled “Archaeological Ceramics: A Technological Study” at the Two-Day National Seminar on “Emerging Trends and Interdisciplinary Approaches in Archaeology”, held from 6–7 November 2023 at G. N. R. Hall, Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam, organized by the Department of Archaeology and Material Cultural Studies.
2019  Presented a paper titled “Petroglyphs and Pottery Graffiti: A Cultural Diode” at the Three-Day National Seminar on “Rock Art of South India with Special Reference to Kerala”, held from 26–28 February 2019.
Presented a paper titled “Shift in Archaeological Theory” at the Three-Day National Workshop on “Research Methodology in Historical Research: Theoretical Perspectives”, held from 10–12 January 2019.
Participated in the Two-Day National Workshop on “Emerging Perspectives in History and Archaeology”, held from 6–7 February 2019, organized by the Department of History and Archaeology, Mar Thoma College for Women, Perumbavoor.
2018 Participated in the 10-Day FLAIR Induction Programme, conducted by the Department of Collegiate Education, Government of Kerala, held from 10–20 December 2018 at the Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bengaluru.
Participated in the One-Day FLAIR Orientation Programme, conducted by the Department of Collegiate Education, Government of Kerala, held in October 2018 at Thiruvananthapuram.
 Participated in the Walk with Scholar Orientation Programme for Internal Mentors, conducted by the Department of Higher Education and organized by Government Arts College, Tripunithura, Ernakulam.
Presented a paper titled “Harappan Pottery Graffiti from Dholavira” at the Two-Day International Seminar on “Struggle and Resistance: Changing Paradigms and Perspectives”, jointly organized by the P.G. Department of History, SSV College, Valayanchirangara, and the Kerala State Higher Education Council, held at Sree Sankara Vidhyapeetom College, Ernakulam, from 17–18 January 2018.
2017 Participated in the National Workshop on NPTEL, conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, held at the Federal Institute of Science and Technology (FISAT), Angamaly, on 20 July 2017.
2015 Presented a poster titled “Ceramics from Dholavira: A Typo-Technological Study” at the Short-Term Course-cum-Workshop on “History, Science and Technology of Stone Beads”, jointly organized by IIT Gandhinagar and the Archaeological Survey of India, held from 10–14 August 2015.
Presented a poster titled “Harappan Ceramics at Bagasra: A Petrographic Perspective” at the Short-Term Course-cum-Workshop on “History, Science and Technology of Stone Beads”, jointly organized by IIT Gandhinagar and the Archaeological Survey of India, held from 10–14 August 2015.
2013 Presented a paper (jointly with Ajit Kumar, Rajesh S. V., Abhayan G. S., and Sujana Stephen) titled “Trade, Urbanization and Religious Rejuvenation with Special Reference to Vizhinjam, Kerala” at the Joint Annual Conference of IAS, ISPQS, and IHCS, organized by the Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, held from 14–16 December 2013.
Presented a paper (jointly with Ajit Kumar, Rajesh S. V., Abhayan G. S., and Sujana Stephen) titled “International Trade: Emerging Evidence from Vizhinjam Explorations and Excavations” at the Joint Annual Conference of IAS, ISPQS, and IHCS, organized by the Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, held from 14–16 December 2013.
Presented a paper (jointly with Ritvik G. Balvally, Ajit Kumar, Rajesh S. V., and Abhayan G. S.) titled “West Asian Ceramics at Vizhinjam” at the Joint Annual Conference of IAS, ISPQS, and IHCS, organized by the Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, held from 14–16 December 2013.
Presented a paper titled “Petrography of Bagasra Ceramics” at the International Conference on “Harappan and Regional Chalcolithic Cultures of the Greater Indus Region: An International Conference on Indus Civilization”, organized by the Department of Archaeology, University of Kerala, Kazhakuttam, Thiruvananthapuram, held from 25–27 November 2013.
Presented a paper (jointly with Saleem Shaikh, Brad Chase, Y. S. Rawat, Ambika B. Patel, Abhayan G. S., Ajit Kumar, Rajesh S. V., J. M. Kenoyer, and P. Ajithprasad) titled “Excavations at Navinal in Kachchh and Explorations in Kachchh District, Gujarat: An Introduction to a Multidisciplinary International Archaeological Research Project” at the International Conference on “Harappan and Regional Chalcolithic Cultures of the Greater Indus Region: An International Conference on Indus Civilization”, organized by the Department of Archaeology, University of Kerala, Kariavattam, Thiruvananthapuram, held from 25–27 November 2013.
Presented a paper titled “International Maritime Trade: Evidence from Vizhinjam Excavations, South Kerala” at the International Seminar on “Imperial Rome, Indian Ocean Regions and Muziris: Recent Research and New Perspectives on Maritime Trade”, jointly organized by the Archaeological Survey of India, the Institute for Research in Social Science and Humanities (IRISH), Christ College, Irinjalakuda, and the Mar Thoma Research Academy, Azhikode, held from 8–12 September 2013.
Presented a poster (jointly with Abhayan G. S., Ajit Kumar, and Rajesh S. V.) titled “Vestiges of Bygone Years: A Glance into the Islamic Artifacts from Kerala” at the National Seminar on “Studies on Kerala Muslims: Challenges and Issues”, organized by the Department of Islamic Studies, University of Kerala, Kariavattom Campus, Thiruvananthapuram, held from 26–27 June 2013.
2012 Presented a paper titled “Travancore Coins: A Historical Perspective” at the National Seminar of the South Indian History Congress, held at Thiruvananthapuram.
2009 Presented a paper titled “Deriving an Ethnographic Model for Understanding Craft Specialization and Standardization” at the National Seminar jointly organized by the Department of Archaeology and the State Archaeology Department, Kerala, held at Thiruvananthapuram.
2006 Presented a paper (jointly with P. Ajithprasad, B. P. Sharma, and Rajesh S. V.) titled “Acheulian Culture and Its Stratigraphic Context in the Middle Sabarmati Valley” at the First International Conference of the Society of South Asian Archaeology (SOSAA), held at Bengaluru, from 16–18 December 2006.
Archaeological Fieldwork

Excavations

Year(s) Site /Description
2018–2019 Chelannur, Kozhikode District, Kerala – Megalithic rock-cut cave
2014–2015 Pattanam, Ernakulam District, Kerala – Early Historic site
2013–2014 Desalpur (Madi), Kachchh District, Gujarat – Early Historic and Medieval site
2012–2013 Vizhinjam, Kerala – Early Historic, Medieval, and Modern site
2008–2009 Vadnagar, Mehsana District, Gujarat – Early Historic site
2007–2008 Shikarpur, Kachchh District, Gujarat – Harappan site
2006–2007 Pithad, Jamnagar District, Gujarat – Sorath Harappan site
2004–2005 Bagasra (Gola Dhoro), Rajkot District, Gujarat – Harappan site
2003–2004 Bagasra (Gola Dhoro), Rajkot District, Gujarat – Harappan site
2001–2002 Kadakkarappalli, Alappuzha District, Kerala – Medieval site

Explorations

Year(s) Region/Project
2015-2016 Participated in the exploration in and around Dholavira as a team member, Archaeological Science Centre, IIT Gandhinagar
2014-2015 Explored traditional potter’s workshops at Dholavira, Kachchh District as part of Dholavira Ceramic Project, Archaeological Science Centre, IIT Gandhinagar, Gujarat
2013-2014 Participated in the exploration at Kachchh District in Gujarat as a team member in the multidisciplinary research project of University of Kerala, Kachchh University of Gujarat and Albion College, USA.
2013-2014 Participated in the exploration and mapping of Navinal, a Classical and Sorath Harappan site located in Mundra taluk of Kachchh District in Gujarat as a team member in the multidisciplinary research project of University of Kerala, Kachchh University of Gujarat and Albion College, USA
2012-2013 Explored/revisited the Megalithic (Dolmen sites) and Rock Art sites of Marayur region in Anchanadu Valley, Idukki district as a team member in the Indo-Korean Research Project of University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Deccan College Pune and Research Centre of Dolmens in Northeast Asia, South Korea.
2011-2012 Participated in the Prehistoric exploration in Gangapur Dam,Nasik, Maharashtra as a member of the exploration team
2009-2010 Participated in the Pre and proto historic exploration in Gangapur Dam, Nasik, Maharashtra as a member of the exploration team
2006-2007 Explored 10 villages of Rajkot district (20 km circle around Bagasra) District of Gujarat as part of Ph.D. Programme
2006-2007 Explored the Middle Sabarmati River in Gujarat under the DSA/SAP project as a member of the expedition team
2005-2006 Explored all the existing Southern Forts of Kerala with special reference to south Kerala
2005-2006 Explored the Middle Sabarmati Rivers under the DSA/SAP project – Prehistory and Paleo-environmental Study of Middle Sabarmati Valley as a member of the expedition team
2004-2005 Explored Middle Sabarmati River under the DSA/SAP project – Prehistory and Paleo-environmental Study of Middle Sabarmati Valley as a member of the expedition team
2003-2004 Participated in the Contour Mapping (using Total Station) of the Chalcolithic Site at Songadh, MaliyaTaluka, Rajkot District in Gujarat
2002-2003 Explored the existing forts of Kerala as part of M.A. Dissertation
Documentations and Ethnoarchaeological Studies
Year(s) Project/Contributions
2024-2025 Documented All Government and Non-government/university Museums of Thiruvanathapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha and Kottayam District as part of the Kerala Museum Project
2023-2024 Documented All Government and Non-government/university Museums of Ernakulam District as part of the Kerala Museum Project
2022-2023 Documented the major Archaeological/government Museums in Kerala as part of the Kerala Museum Project
2019-2020 Documented the Megalithic Iron Implements from Sakthan Tampuran Palace Museum Thrissur
2018-2019 Documented the Megalithic Iron Implements from and Chuvar chithrakala museums, Chembukkavu, in Thrissur District Kerala
2018-2019 Documented the traditional Potters workshop at Kunnuvazhi, Aluva-Munnar Road, Perumbavoor
2017-2018 Documented the archaeological Ceramics and Iron age vestiges at Pazashiraja Museum, Kozhikode
2014-2015 Documented Traditional Potters Workshops at Dholavira, Kachchh District as part of Dholavira Research Project, Archaeological Research centre, IIT Gandhinagar, Gujarat
2014-2015 Conducted and Documented experimental archaeological research in the contemporary Potters workshop at Gundiali Village, Kachchh district, Gujarat state
2013-2014 Documented Megalithic Iron Implements from Kunnukara and Okkal, housed at Archaeological Museum at U C College Aluva, Ernakulam District
2013-2014 Conducted and documented an ethnographic and experimental archaeological research in the contemporary Potters workshop in Gundiali Village, Kachchh district, Gujarat state
2012-2013 Conducted and documented an ethnographic and experimental archaeological research in the contemporary Potters workshop in Kollam district, Kerala state
2011-2012 Documented 11230 coins of Asiatic Society of Bombay, Mumbai as part  of the NMMA Documentation of Coin Project undertaken by Indian Institute of Research In Numismatics Studies, Nasik, Maharashtra
2010-2011 Documented 68000 coins of Central Antiquity collection (CAC) Purana Quila, New Delhi as part  of the NMMA Documentation of Coin Project undertaken by Indian Institute of Research In Numismatics Studies, Nasik, Maharashtra
2009-2010  Documented 78000 coins of SPS Museum of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir as part  of the NMMA Documentation of Coin Project undertaken by Indian Institute of Research In Numismatics Studies, Nasik, Maharashtra
2009-2010  Documented 12, 000 coins of MumtazMahal Museum, Red Fort, Delhi as part  of the NMMA Documentation of Coin Project undertaken by Indian Institute of Research In Numismatics Studies, Nasik, Maharashtra
2008-2009 Documented 32,000 coins of Sheesh Mahal Museum, Patiala, as part  of NMMA Documentation of Coin Project undertaken by Indian Institute of Research In Numismatics Studies, Nasik, Maharashtra
2006-2008 Conducted and documented an ethnographic and experimental archaeological research in Seven contemporary Potters workshop in and around Bagasra as part of PhD Programme
Professional Memberships
  • Life Member, Indian Archaeological Society (IAS)
  • Life Member, Society of Innovative Research and Academicians (SIRA)
  • Life Member, Indian Society for Prehistoric and Quaternary Studies (ISPQS)
  • Life Member, South Indian Numismatic Society (SINS)
 Academic and Professional Committees
  • Chairman, P.G. Board of Studies in Archaeology and Cultural Studies, Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam (2024–2028)
  • Member, P.G. Board of Studies in Museology, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady (2021–2024; 2024–2028)
  • Member, P.G. Board of Studies in Archaeology and Cultural Studies, Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam (2021–2024)
  • Member, U.G. Board of Studies in History, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam (2021–2024)
  • Research Supervisor, M.G. University Research Centre in History, Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam (2023–Present)
Examination and Evaluation Responsibilities
  • Deputy Chairperson, Chief Examiner, Additional Examiner, and Sole Examiner, Sixth Semester U.G. Degree Examinations (CBCS/CBCSS – Regular and Private), Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam (2017–Present)
  • Chief Examiner and Additional Examiner, P.G. Museology Examinations, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady (2020–Present)
  • Question Bank Contributor and Paper Setter, U.G. History (Model II: Archaeology and Museology), Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam (2017–Present)
  • Evaluator, Ph.D. Entrance Examination (Archaeology), University of Kerala (2021)
  • Member and Paper Setter, Board of Question Paper Setters, Ph.D. Entrance Examination (Archaeology), University of Kerala (2021–2022)
  • Examiner, Scrutiny of Sixth Semester U.G. CBCS Examination Question Papers, Assumption College, Changanacherry (April–May 2021)
  • Special Vigilance Squad Member, Prevention of Malpractices in University Examinations, Mahatma Gandhi University, Ernakulam Division I (2021–2023)
Recognitions and Fellowships
  • Awardee, Rewriting World Archaeology Early Career Researcher Mentoring Programme for South Asia, Durham University, United Kingdom, and Antiquity Journal, United Kingdom (2023–2024)
  • Awardee, Fostering Linkages in Academic Innovation and Research (FLAIR), Department of Collegiate Education, Government of Kerala (2018–2019)
  • Junior Research Fellow, Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR), for the Ph.D. project “Specialization in Harappan Pottery Production: A Case Study from Gujarat” (2004)
Subject Expert Roles
  • Subject Expert, Guest Faculty Selection Committee in Archaeology, Department of History, Union Christian College, Aluva, Ernakulam (2026)
  • Subject Expert, Guest Lecturer Selection Committee, Department of Archaeology and Material Cultural Studies, Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam (2023–2026)
  • External Expert, Research Advisory Committee for the Ph.D. Programme, Department of History, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady (2020)
Research Projects Undertaken
  • Kerala’s Museum Network: A Blueprint for Heritage and Modernization (ICHR-funded Project, 2024)
  • Ceramic Traditions in Kerala with Special Reference to Pattanam (KCHR-funded Project, 2023)
  • Megalithism and Cultural Continuity among the Tribes of Kerala: An Ethnoarchaeological Perspective (ICSSR-funded Project, 2023)
  • A Survey of Museums in Kerala (Self-funded Project, 2022)
  • Coinage of Early Kerala (Independent Research Project, 2019)
  • Typo-Technological Study of Archaeological Ceramics from Dholavira, Kachchh District, Gujarat (Research Project, 2015–2017)
  • Study of Archaeological Ceramics from the Excavations at Vadnagar, Gujarat (Research Project, 2009)
  • Documentation and Analysis of Archaeological Ceramics from Bagasra, Gujarat (PhD Dissertation Research, 2004–2008)
  • A Survey of Kerala Forts (M.A. Dissertation Research, 2003)
Invited lectures and Resource person Assignments
Year(s) Invited lectures and Resource person Assignments
2025–2026 Delivered an invited lecture on “Introduction to Ceramic Thin Section” at the Department of Archaeology, University of Kerala, Kariavattom Campus, Thiruvananthapuram, on 8 August 2025.
2025–2026 Served as a Resource Person for the Internship Training Programme jointly organized by the Department of Archaeology and the Department of Manuscriptology, University of Kerala, Kariavattom Campus, Thiruvananthapuram, on 6 July 2025.
2024–2025  Served as a Resource Person for the Induction Programme conducted at St. George’s Higher Secondary School, Puthanpally, Varapuzha, and delivered a lecture on “Digging Out the Past” on 13 August 2024.
2024–2025 Delivered the Annual Rev. Fr. Antony Thattil Memorial Lecture on “Museology in India” at St. Aloysius College, Elthuruth, Thrissur, on 20 March 2024.
2024–2025 Served as a Resource Person for the One-Day Workshop on “Museology in Practice” conducted by Henry Baker College, Melukavu, on 2 February 2024.
2024–2025 Served as a Resource Person for the Internship Training Programme jointly organized by the Department of Archaeology and the Department of Manuscriptology, University of Kerala, Kariavattom Campus, Thiruvananthapuram, on 15 January 2024.
2023–2024 Served as a Resource Person for the Museum Personnel Training Programme organized by the Department of Archaeology, Government of Kerala, at Pazhassi Raja Museum, Kozhikode, on 15 March 2023.
2023–2024  Served as a Resource Person for the Archaeological Survey Training Programme organized by the Department of Archaeology, Government of Kerala, for the survey team at Attappadi, Palakkad District, on 15–16 February 2023.
2022–2023 Delivered the Inaugural Lecture on “Museology in India” at the inauguration of the Certificate Course in History at St. Peter’s College, Kolenchery, in collaboration with Sree Sankara College, Kalady, on 15 November 2022.
2021–2022 Delivered an invited lecture on “Writing Media from Dholavira: Evidence and Interpretation” as part of the Department of History Lecture Series, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, on 20 December 2021.
2021–2022 Served as a Resource Person for the Pratibha Poshini Programme organized by the Aluva Sub-Educational District for gifted students, and delivered a lecture on “Puravasthu Sasthravum Samakalinathayum”, on 10 November 2021.
2020–2021  Served as a Resource Person for the Induction Programme for the Postgraduate Diploma in Archaeology at Union Christian College, Aluva, on 22 July 2020.
2019–2020 Delivered an invited lecture on “Harappan Ceramics from Dholavira: A Typo-Technological Perspective” at the International Workshop on Archaeological Ceramic Studies, on 25 September 2019.
2019–2020 Delivered an Orientation Lecture on “Archaeology: Theory and Practice” at the Department of History, Mar Athanasius College, Kothamangalam, on 29 November 2019.
2018–2019 Delivered an invited lecture at the Two-Day International Seminar on “Struggle and Resistance: Changing Paradigms and Perspectives”, jointly organized by the P.G. Department of History, SSV College, Valayanchirangara, and the Kerala State Higher Education Council, held at Sree Sankara Vidhyapeetom College, Ernakulam, from 17–18 January 2018.
2012–2013 Delivered lectures in workshops conducted by the Kerala Museum, Thiruvananthapuram, from 11 September – 6 October 2012.
2010–2012 Delivered lectures in regular workshops and training programmes conducted by the Indian Institute of Research in Numismatic Studies, Anjaneri, Nasik, Maharashtra, from 15 April 2010 – 30 April 2012.
2010–2012 Delivered lectures in regular workshops and training programmes conducted by the Indian Rock Art Research Centre, Nasik, Maharashtra, from 15 April 2010 – 30 April 2012.
Orientation and Refresher Courses Attended
Year(s) Orientation and Refresher Courses Attended
2026 –2027 Completed the Short-Term Programme on Research Methodology and Digital Tools (AI and Cyber Security) conducted by Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University under the UGC Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme, from 18–23 May 2026.
2026 –2027 Completed the NEP 2020 Orientation and Sensitization Programme (MOOC) conducted by the Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (MMTTC), Kannur University, from 16–26 March 2026.
2026–2027 Completed the 14-Day Refresher Course in Information Science and AI for Modern Education conducted by the Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (MMTTC), Kannur University, from 7–21 January 2026.
2022–2023 Completed the Practical Workshop on Prehistory, Numismatics, Art and Architecture, Museology, and Conservation, organized by the Indian Numismatic, Historical and Cultural Research Foundation, Nasik, Maharashtra, from 9–16 December 2022.
2021–2022 Completed the 14-Day Refresher Course on Research Methodology and Data Analysis, conducted by the Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi, under the Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching, Ministry of Education, from 16–30 May 2021.
2021 –2022 Completed the faculty development programme on “Effective Teaching and Learning through Moodle”, organized by the P.G. and Research Department of Physics in association with IQAC, Sree Narayana College, Kollam, from 31 May – 4 June 2021.
2021 –2022 Completed the faculty development programme on “Research Methodology and Data Analysis”, organized by the Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi, under the Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching, Ministry of Education, from 17–31 May 2021.
2021–2022 Completed the Innovation Ambassador Training (Foundation Level) conducted by the MoE’s Innovation Cell and AICTE, on 30 July 2021.
2021–2022 Completed the programme on “Higher Education and Cyberspace: Reconfiguring Institutional Strategies”, conducted by the Mar Thoma Higher Education Commission, Thiruvalla, from 31 July – 1 August 2021.
2021–2022 Completed the UGC-Sponsored Induction Programme, conducted by the UGC Human Resource Development Centre, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, from 1–30 January 2021.
2021 –2022 Completed the programme on “Mentoring Generation Z: Challenges and Strategies, and the Scope of Blended Learning in Futuristic Education”, organized by the Department of Commerce (Self-Financing), St. Berchmans College, Changanacherry, held on 25 June and 3 July 2021.
2018 –2022 Completed the Induction Training Programme in Social Science for College Teachers from Kerala under the Fostering Linkages in Academic Innovation and Research (FLAIR) initiative of the Department of Collegiate Education, Government of Kerala, organized by the Centre for Human Resource Development (CHRD) and the Hegde Chair on Decentralization and Development, Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bengaluru, from 10–19 December 2018.